Interview 1:
He said that when he goes out to a bar he usually just talks to the people that he already knows. He loves when he meets new people at a bar but the main reason he doesn't meet as many people as he could is because he is too nervous to walk up to someone he doesn't know. In addition he doesn't know what to say to them because he knows nothing about them which most likely makes it an awkward conversation. He then goes to his friends, and asks them what he should say to the girl but he ends up being too shy to say it because he doesn't want to be seen as creepy.
Interview 2:
The second person I interviewed said that when they are out at a bar they make an exceptional effort to try and meet new people but often they face many roadblocks. The biggest roadblock that he faces when walking up to a girl is not knowing if she is single or has a boyfriend. In addition, he also sometimes has awkward conversations because he doesn't know if they share mutual friends or hobbies so it is hard to engage in a quality conversation. He said every once in awhile he will click with someone and have a quality conversation but it is a hit or miss because he can't tell if someone is out just to hangout with their friends or if they are out to meet new people.
Interview 3:
The third person I interviewed said that she often has guys come up to talk to her with nothing genuine to say. She said that they are usually very nervous and ask her questions like "whats up?" which she finds very boring. She said that she usually hangs out with her friends and meets new people through them but she said the chances are low that she has a genuine conversation with someone new. She usually asks her friends to introduce hereto new guys but she said it is a hit or miss because they could be in a relationship or the guy is just caught from surprise so the conversation is very nerve racking.
Conclusion/summary:
In these three interviews I gained a lot of very useful information and feedback. I need to help people feel comfortable to use the app by making it very user friendly, and most importantly giving the software a good reputation. If people start using this software, there is no doubt in my mind that it will start solving their problems. This software has the ability to give people the information they need to know to make the right decision when walking up to someone they don't know. It tells them just enough information to know what to talk about and most importantly it tells them if the person is single and interested.
Hey Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking over and reading the interviews you conducted. All of the people you interviewed talked about their experiences while at bars trying to meet new people that many others, even myself, can relate to and that's useful information to keep note of when developing your product. There's definitely an unmet need that your product would help to eliminate, especially amongst the college-aged demographic.